The Seahawks defense for held the Rams to 334 yards and 4.5 yards per play, including a huge fourth-and-goal stop in the third quarter that set the course for the win. Why the Seahawks wonĭefense and Russell Wilson have been the bread and butter for the Seahawks' success over the years - and both returned Sunday. Here are takeaways from this NFC West slugfest, along with a recap from our live blog below for analysis from this showdown. The Rams need to win against the Cardinals next week to clinch a playoff spot and can still miss the postseason with a loss in Week 17. 3 seed in the NFC playoff race, which is the worst seed they can end up with. The Seahawks clinched the NFC West and are currently the No. The Seahawks scored touchdowns on two of their three red zone trips while the Rams failed to convert on either of their red zone attempts. Wilson led the Seahawks on a nine-play, 80-yard drive to seal the win, connecting on a 13-yard pass to Jacob Hollister to put Seattle up 20-9 with 2:51 left. The Seahawks defense took over from there, holding the Rams to 155 yards and three points the rest of the way, including a fourth down stop at the 1-yard line that resulted in a turnover on downs from the Rams and set the tone for the Seahawks' victory. The game was tied 6-6 at halftime, but Wilson connected on a 45-yard pass to David Moore and hit Carlos Hyde on an 18-yard pass on third-and-9 to set up the Seahawks' first touchdown - a four-yard run that gave Seattle the lead for good at 13-6.
Wilson had two touchdowns (one pass, one run) in the second half to lead the Seahawks offense, finishing with 225 yards passing after being held in check in the first half by a strong Rams front. The score took a load of pressure off Stafford, who was clearly rattled at the time, and kept the Rams out in front for good.The Seattle Seahawks are NFC West champions, thanks to a masterful second half performance from Russell Wilson and a resurgent defense in a 20-9 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. But then came Minnesota's fateful three-and-out right after L.A.'s own punt, with Powell outracing every single Viking on his punt-return touchdown. The Vikings seemed destined to finally come out on top of a close contest after picking off Stafford for a third time and then quickly cutting the Rams' lead to three with an Alexander Mattison touchdown run in the third. Special teams also chipped in, with Minnesota's punt team allowing Brandon Powell to score on a 61-yard return that kept L.A. On defense, Anthony Barr headlined a first-half surge that made it feel as if Minnesota was winning despite trailing on the scoreboard, picking off Stafford twice as Zimmer's front kept the Rams QB uneasy in the pocket but down the stretch, Patrick Peterson and the secondary had no answer for Kupp or Beckham, let alone a busy Michel. On offense, Kirk Cousins was fine, notably charging down the field in the fourth quarter and feeding Justin Jefferson to keep Minnesota within reach, but he was too often undone by the coaching staff's commitment to early-down runs or conservative red-zone play-calling. That may sound overly simplistic, but it's the truth. Why the Vikings lostĪll three phases took turns failing. Jalen Ramsey and Aaron Donald were predictably physical in key moments, Travin Howard came up with an early red-zone pick, and the front seven kept the Vikings' Dalvin Cook-less rushing attack in check. Just as big as the Michel-fueled run game was their physical defense. also contributed when Stafford could accurately find them, each stepping up with key first downs or touchdowns down the stretch.
1 back early (and then again in the waning minutes), and Michel delivered on the ground. Fortunately, though, he had a top-notch Michel to lean on McVay wisely leaned on the new No. In fact, the ex-Lions QB was positively erratic - and, at times, rattled - against the Vikings, throwing three picks and nearly another two while forcing too many big shots.
Here are some takeaways from Sunday's NFC showdown: Why the Rams wonīelieve it or not, Matthew Stafford had very little to do with this win over old foes. It also puts a dent in Minnesota's own path to the postseason, with the Eagles (8-7) - a fellow wild card contender - logging a big win over the Giants on Sunday. The close win marks Los Angeles' fourth straight to stay atop the NFC West amid the Cardinals' slide. But the Vikings couldn't do much with the ball in their own hands, and they definitely couldn't slow Sony Michel, who logged 131 yards on the ground to lead the Rams' methodical attack en route to a 30-23 victory. Mike Zimmer's defense intercepted former division rival Matthew Stafford three times, and Sean McVay's squad looked incapable of exploding at U.S. The Vikings needed an upset on their own turf Sunday to keep their place in the NFC playoff picture, and for at least one half of their matchup with the NFC West-leading Rams, they seemed primed to deliver.
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